ก่อนเวลา
gɔ̀ɔn-wee-laaMeanings
1AdverbA2
early; ahead of schedule
happening or done before the usual or expected time; ahead of schedule.
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerโรงเรียนroong-riianโรงเรียนroong-riian1school (institution)2school (building)ก่อนเวลาgɔ̀ɔn-wee-laaก่อนเวลาgɔ̀ɔn-wee-laa1early; ahead of schedule2too soon; prematurelyทุกวันtúk-wanทุกวันtúk-wan1every day; daily2daily; occurring every day
He comes to school early every day.
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วันนี้wan-níiประชุมbprà-chumเสร็จsètก่อนเวลาgɔ̀ɔn-wee-laaผมpǒmเลยləəiได้dâaiกลับบ้านglàp-bâanเร็วreo
The meeting finished ahead of schedule today, so I get to go home early.
หนังnǎngเริ่มrə̂əmฉายchǎaiตอนdtɔɔnสองทุ่มsɔ̌ɔng-tûmแต่dtɛ̀ɛเราraoมาถึงmaa-tʉ̌ngก่อนเวลาgɔ̀ɔn-wee-laaหนึ่งnʉ̀ngชั่วโมงchûua-moong
The movie starts at 8 PM, but we arrived an hour before the scheduled time.
ถ้าtâaเราraoทำงานtam-ngaanเสร็จsètก่อนเวลาgɔ̀ɔn-wee-laaที่tîiกำหนดgam-nòtเราraoอาจจะàat-jàได้dâaiโบนัสพิเศษboo-nát-pí-sèet
If we finish the work ahead of the scheduled time, we might get a special bonus.
2AdverbB1
too soon; prematurely
happening earlier than is proper, safe, or planned; too soon (e.g., a baby born prematurely).
Examples
ลูกlûukลูกlûuk1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4fruit5classifier: fruits, balls, and certain other objectsคนkonคนkon1person; human2classifier: peopleแรกrɛ̂ɛkแรกrɛ̂ɛk1first; earliest; initial2at first; initiallyของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎohis; hers; theirsคลอดklɔ̂ɔtคลอดklɔ̂ɔt1[to] give birth; deliver2[to be] released/issued (law, plan)3[to] deliver/bring forth (work/product)ก่อนเวลาgɔ̀ɔn-wee-laaก่อนเวลาgɔ̀ɔn-wee-laa1early; ahead of schedule2too soon; prematurelyเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toอยู่ในyùu-naiอยู่ในyùu-nai[to] be in [somewhere]ตู้dtûuตู้dtûu1cabinet; cupboard2wardrobe; closet3CL: ตู้4box; enclosure (equipment)5booth; kiosk6lockerอบòpอบòp1[to] bake; roast (dry heat, enclosed)2[to] heat; dry with heat3baked; oven-cooked4[to] scent; fumigate; treat with steam
His first child was born prematurely, so the baby had to be in an incubator.
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อย่าเพิ่งyàa-pə̂ngสรุปsà-rùpอะไรà-raiก่อนเวลาgɔ̀ɔn-wee-laaเราraoควรkuuanรอฟังrɔɔ-fangข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunให้hâiครบถ้วนkróp-tûuanก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
Don't draw any conclusions too soon; we should wait for all the information first.
การตัดสินใจgaan-dtàt-sǐn-jaiลาออกlaa-ɔ̀ɔkของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoดูเหมือนduu-mʉ̌ʉanจะjàเร็วreoไปหน่อยbpai-nɔ̀iมันmanยังyangไม่mâiถึงเวลาtʉ̌ng-wee-laaนะnáผมpǒmว่าwâaมันmanก่อนเวลาgɔ̀ɔn-wee-laaไปbpai
His decision to resign seems a bit quick. It's not time yet, I think it's too soon.
นักวิจารณ์nák-wí-jaanหลายคนlǎai-konลงความเห็นlong-kwaam-hěnว่าwâaมันmanยังyangก่อนเวลาgɔ̀ɔn-wee-laaเกินไปgəən-bpaiที่จะtîi-jàประกาศbprà-gàatว่าwâaวิกฤตเศรษฐกิจwí-grìt-sèet-tà-gìtได้dâaiสิ้นสุดลงsîn-sùt-longแล้วlɛ́ɛo
Many critics opined that it is still far too soon to declare that the economic crisis is over.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
gɔ̀ɔn
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + Mai ek → Low
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerbefore; earlier; previously; firstPart 1
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ก่อนเวลาgɔ̀ɔn-wee-laaก่อนเวลาgɔ̀ɔn-wee-laaearly; ahead of scheduleearly; ahead of scheduleWord